{"id":22129,"date":"2023-05-09T04:57:58","date_gmt":"2023-05-09T08:57:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shorebeat.com\/brick\/?p=22129"},"modified":"2023-05-09T04:57:58","modified_gmt":"2023-05-09T08:57:58","slug":"reminder-bricks-11th-annual-green-fair-set-for-may-20th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/2023\/05\/reminder-bricks-11th-annual-green-fair-set-for-may-20th\/","title":{"rendered":"Reminder: Brick&#8217;s 11th Annual &#8216;Green Fair&#8217; Set for May 20th"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_20044\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_4253-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20044\" class=\"size-large wp-image-20044\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_4253-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Brick Township's 2022 Green Fair, May 21, 2022. (Photo: Daniel Nee)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_4253-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_4253-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_4253-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_4253-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_4253-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20044\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brick Township\u2019s 2022 Green Fair, May 21, 2022. (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Brick Township will continue the tradition of hosting its annual spring \u201cGreen Fair\u201d this year on May 20, the eleventh year in a row the township has organized the event with the help of volunteers and local organizations and businesses.<\/p>\n<p>The event is an environmental and sustainability showcase, which is free to attend, and features vendors, exhibitors and student groups representing environmental and social responsibility, locally-sourced products and zero waste. This year\u2019s theme is<br \/>\n\u201cSustain Your Health.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cExhibitors and schools have been encouraged to make the connection between environmental health and personal health,\u201d said Mayor Lisa Crate. \u201cFor instance, highlighting and demonstrating the importance of water quality, air quality and healthy soil.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Highlights of this year\u2019s event include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A rain barrel workshop co-hosted by the Brick MUA<\/li>\n<li>A clothing and textile recycling drop off provided by Helpsy<\/li>\n<li>Annual flower plug distribution from Brick Township Shade Tree Commission<\/li>\n<li>Student based environmental projects and initiatives from Brick Township schools<\/li>\n<li>A wellness presentation by Ocean University Medical Center<\/li>\n<li>Self-guided \u201cPick Up Brick\u201d cleanup of the Sawmill Tract<\/li>\n<li>Door prizes including Brick Beach Season Passes, composters, garden planters, rain barrels and more<\/li>\n<li>Food vendors Caldino\u2019s and Big Blue Wrap and Roll<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Green Fair will be held Saturday, May 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Anstett Cultural Arts Center, 515 Herbertsville Road.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fcbkbttn_buttons_block\" id=\"fcbkbttn_left\"><div class=\"fb-share-button fcbkbttn_large_button \" data-href=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/2023\/05\/reminder-bricks-11th-annual-green-fair-set-for-may-20th\/\" data-type=\"button_count\" data-size=\"large\"><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brick Township will continue the tradition of hosting its annual spring \u201cGreen Fair\u201d this year on May 20, the eleventh year in a row the township has organized the event with the help of volunteers and local organizations and businesses. 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